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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ridgefield

Connecticut · 7,212 residents · 6.26 sq mi
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Ridgefield is home to 7,212 people in Connecticut. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $401,200. Households take in $81,179 a year at the median, 91% more than the country as a whole. That is roughly 51% ahead of the Connecticut median. The median age is 40.6, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,212
+13%since 1990
from 6,363 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.6
+8%since 1990
from 37.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.26 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K7K7K8K8K19902000201020202024Ridgefield
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(494)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(590)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(572)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.3%(383)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242%(142)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(705)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.7%(1,347)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.2%(1,241)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(768)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(509)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(338)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(123)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,179
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,135 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,843
+48%since 1990
from $31,624 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$401,200
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $314,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,008
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $850 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 70.1% in 1990
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(6,119)
Black1.4%(86)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(74)
Asian2.3%(145)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(6,767)
Black0.5%(39)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(163)
Asian2.4%(176)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian3.4%(239)
Mexican3.3%(228)
Puerto Rican2.2%(153)
Dominican2.2%(153)
Venezuelan0.4%(30)
Spaniard0.3%(24)
Cuban0.1%(10)
Peruvian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(19)
Pakistani0.2%(12)
Ancestry
Irish22.9%(1,594)
Italian20.7%(1,442)
English13.5%(944)
German8.3%(577)
Swedish3.6%(248)
Polish3%(212)
Scottish2.6%(180)
Russian2.5%(177)
Norwegian2.5%(176)
Greek2.1%(147)
American1.9%(132)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
French1.4%(99)
Hungarian1.4%(97)
Finnish1.2%(82)
Portuguese0.8%(54)
Canadian0.7%(51)
Austrian0.7%(49)
Armenian0.7%(46)
Lithuanian0.6%(45)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(45)
Slovak0.6%(44)
Dutch0.5%(38)
Welsh0.5%(33)
Belgian0.4%(26)
Iranian0.3%(24)
West Indian0.3%(18)
Jamaican0.3%(18)
Danish0.2%(13)
Arab0.1%(10)
Egyptian0.1%(10)
British0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.2%
+10.7 ptssince 1990
from 51.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.1%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 91.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 20.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 27.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22%(556)
Married70.6%(1,781)
Widowed1.9%(48)
Divorced5.5%(138)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(566)
Married60.4%(1,844)
Widowed10.2%(310)
Divorced10.8%(331)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.1%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.3%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 338 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ridgefield, Connecticut?

Ridgefield, Connecticut has about 7,212 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ridgefield, Connecticut?

The typical household in Ridgefield, Connecticut earns about $81,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ridgefield, Connecticut expensive?

In Ridgefield, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $401,200, and the typical rent is about $1,008 a month.

How educated are people in Ridgefield, Connecticut?

About 62.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ridgefield, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ridgefield, Connecticut?

About 3.2% of people in Ridgefield, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ridgefield, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Ridgefield, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 849 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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